Female gladiators were a rarity in Ancient Rome, but the role they played was fascinating. Read on to find out more.

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator.

Before they could lay the smackdown in the arena, gladiators were professionally trained, combining a physical regimen with an education in the rules of the ring. Gladiator reenactors pose amid ...

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A touring exhibition exploring the world of Roman gladiators has opened in Northamptonshire. Northampton Museum & Art Gallery ...

Italian archaeologists recently unearthed ancient Roman tombs during the excavation of a necropolis – including one bearing the epitaph of a gladiator. The discovery was announced by the ...

'This mystery exercise, used by wrestlers like Milo and gladiators like Spartacus, was ditch digging. Digging with a shovel was seen as one of the best ways to build upper-body strength in Ancient ...

On Saturday and Sunday, 31 May and 1 June, Niš will host the first-ever Roman Festival – Constantine the Great, dedicated to ...